Episode 7519

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Episode 7519 was broadcast on 31 May 2021, as part of Series 83.

Louis Ross played Jackie Tong, with Louis Ross winning 93 – 34. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Both Teatime Teasers had the same clue. This is the fourth of seven known occurrences of this – the other six being from 24 June 2015, 11 October 2022 and 8 September 2023 alongside that this episode’s own teasers were reused from 3 September 2009, 26 August 2015 and 19 October 2022.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Louis Ross Score Jackie Tong Others Max.
1 EAECWKHMO mohawk ☓ 0 – 0 mohawk ☓ HOECAKE* 7
2 RSAESPNAW RESPAWNS 8 – 0 SPEARS PARNASES*, SPAWNERS 15
3 50 10 2 3 9 1 → 982 982
2 × 10 × 50 − (3 − 1) × 9
18 – 10 982
2 × 10 × 50 − (3 − 1) × 9


25
TTT GREYNAIL One should help you get the answer to this. YEARLING
4 EUGAMLEGN MANGLE 24 – 10 GLEAM EUGLENA*, GLEEMAN*, LEGUMEN, MELANGE 32
5 EAECSTNGI CASTING 31 – 17 CEASING AGENCIES, AGENESIC*, AGNESITE*, CENTAGES*, CINEASTE*, GENETICS* 40
6 25 100 5 8 3 4 → 819 819
(100 + 3) × 8 − 5
41 – 17 819 ☓


50
7 IAOPRHMRE EMPORIA 48 – 17 HAMPER ARMOIRE*, HOARIER*, MORPHEA*, MORPHIA*, PRIMERO*, RAMPIER*, RAMPIRE* 57
8 ITFCOORAL FACTOR 54 – 17 FLAIR OLFACTOR*, TRIFOCAL* 65
9 50 4 6 7 9 1 → 978 54 – 17

RR: 978 = ((50 − 9) × 4 − 1) × 6

75
TTT NILSUGAR One should help you get the answer to this. SINGULAR
10 BYRNEIGED BREEDING 62 – 17 beering ☓ BREINGED*, REDYEING* 83
11 OIATDNRVO ORATION 69 – 24 ORATION TANDOORI 91
12 FLRMOEUTB TROUBLE 76 – 24 BRUTE FUMBLER, MORBLEU*, MOULTER*, TEMBLOR*, TOMEFUL*, TUMBLER, TUMBREL* 98
13 AEOSDNLSU UNLOADS 83 – 24 UNSOLD LOUDNESS 106
14 25 100 1 3 8 6 → 628 628
6 × 100 + 25 + 3
93 – 34 628
6 × 100 + 25 + 3


116
15 ENERGYDIM 93 – 34 REMEDYING 126